Research Article

Experiences Providing Medical Assistance during the Sewol Ferry Disaster Using Traditional Korean Medicine

Table 1

Operational results of medical assistance provided using traditional Korean medicine following the Sewol Ferry disaster.

ClassificationNumber of patients (%)

Total treated patients (2014. 4. 20-7.8)1,860 (100.0)
Site distribution
 1st on-site tent (2014. 4. 20-7.8)1,230 (66.1%)
 2nd on-site tent (2014. 4. 23.-7.8)630 (33.9%)
 3rd on-site tent (2014. 5. 22.-7.8)Not reported
Period
 Acute (5th–14th)453 (36.8%)
 Subacute (15th–30th)341 (27.7%)
 Chronic (after 30th)436 (35.5%)

on-site tent/incident onset.